Theodore Noennig was a merchant who helped operate several stores in Altenburg. I will tell his story today. Theodore Gottfried Paul Noennig was born on November 6, 1886, the son of Gottfried and Emma (Kuehnert) Noennig. Theodore was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg. We can view an image of his baptism record from that congregation’s books below. … More Theodore Noennig – Altenburg Entrepreneur
During my teaching career, I crossed paths with Lutheran teachers with the names Leimer and Pfeiffer. Not that long ago, Clete Pferffer, a retired principal from Minnesota, visited our museum, and I know he can trace his lineage back to the Shawnee Township. I also know that there was a district education executive from Missouri that came … More Theodore Leimer/Bertha Pfeiffer – Pocahontas Partners
I am going to tie today’s story of a baby born in Frohna on this day to the construction of the replica of the Log Cabin College which is found on the campus of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. In addition, I will speculate how today’s main character may have contributed in some small way … More From Frohna Hardware to Concordia Custodian
A baby boy was born in Illinois on this date in 1893, so this man would be celebrating his 130th birthday if he was still alive. The boy, William Johann Pohnke, was the son of Johann and Emma (Petzolldt) Pohnke. He was the grandson of the brother of Friedrich Florian “The Face” Petzoldt, so he … More Pohnka – Petzoldt Descendant & Arkansas Postman
This tale begins with the birthday of a baby girl on this date in 1898, making it her 125th birthday. The baby was given the name Flora Henrietta Petzoldt. She was the daughter of Herman and Anna (Scholl) Petzoldt. I can show you a photo of Flora’s parents. That qualifies her to be the great … More Pocahontas Petzoldt-Koenig Pair
Downtown Frohna might not be a term that folks would use these days. However, there was a time when a person traveling down Main Street through that town, probably using horse and buggy transportation, would have witnessed quite a beehive of activity. A bunch of factors have contributed to the fact that what I lovingly … More Single Life in Downtown Frohna
I have been looking for a reason to write the story about an interesting name that I have run across in past research. That name is Engelbert Engelhart. I did not find a special reason to write his story today, but I did find an event that led me to tell the story of one … More Erhart, Son of Engelbert Engelhart
The name of Friedrich Florian Petzoldt has been mentioned on this blog many times. He has been tagged with the nickname, The Face. In addition, several stories have been written about descendants of The Face, and some of them even carried his name in future generations. Today, you will read a short story of yet … More Yet Another Friedrich Petzoldt
The birthday of a girl who would have been a century and a half old today is the starting point for this tale. Mathilda F. Kaufmann was born on March 20, 1873, making this her 150th birthday. Mathilda was the daughter of George and Emilie (Penzel) Kaufmann. There are 14 pages in our German Family … More Art and Mathilda – Fruitland Petzoldt’s
Every once in a while, toward the end of a post, I mention that I might have to tell the story of someone else in that post. Today, you will read one of those stories that I more or less promised to tell. It happens to be about a member of a family that has … More The Baby of “The Face” Family
